According to population estimates released by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on the 20th, as of September 15, the number of elderly people aged 65 and over in Japan was about 36.24 million, accounting for about 29.6% of the total population, accounting for a record high. According to the data, the number of elderly people aged 65 and over in Japan increased by about 20,000 over the previous year. By gender, there are approximately 15.71 million men and 20.54 million women among the elderly aged 65 and over. According to age groups, there are about 29.11 million elderly people aged 70 and over, about 21.68 million over 75, and 12.88 million over 80. The data also shows that in 2025, the number of employed elderly people aged 65 and over in Japan was about 9.43 million, increasing for 22 consecutive years; the proportion of employed people aged 65 and over in the total employed population was about 13.8%, a record high. From an industry perspective, the number of elderly people working in the wholesale and retail industry is the largest, about 1.31 million.

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